Origin: Franklin, Tennessee
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: 5
Members: Hayley Williams, Josh Farro, Jeremy Davis, Zac Farro, and Taylor York
Discography:
1. "All We Know is Falling" 2002-2005.
2. "Riot!"- 2007/2008-
3. Twilight Soundtrack/ Final Riot! -2008 to present
All We Know Is Falling
RIOT! (CD/Digital)
The Final RIOT!
Twilight
Entered the Billboard 200 at number 20 and sold 44,000 copies in the first week.
Made their first televison debut on Fuse Network in July 2007 and later appeared on MTV in August as "Artist of the Week". On December 31, 2007 the group performed on the MTV New Year's Eve program.
Paramore was featured on the cover of February 2008 issue of Alternative Press magazine and voted "Best Band Of 2007" by the readers. The band was nominated for "Best New Artist" at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008 but lost to Amy Winehouse. On May 19, 2008 Paramore went on tour again, the tour being named "The Final RIOT!", starting July 25 and ending September 1, which I attended. Paramore's song "Decode" is the lead single for the novel-based Twilight movie. Another song called "I Caught Myself is also featured on the film's soundtrack. Paramore has completed production of their third, yet to be named, studio album which they plan to release in September 2009.
American Music Awards- 2008
Nomination for MTV Australia Award
Category: Favorite Breakthrough Artist Category: Best Rock Video for "Decode"
MTV Movie Awards-2009 MTV
Nomination for MTV Movie Award Category: Best Rock Video for "Crushcrushcrush"
Evalution:
A song representative of Paramore is “Crushcrushcrush”. It is the third single from their third album, “Riot!”. It was released in late 2007. It appeared on MTV’s TRL music show and Play Station’s Rock Band game. My reaction to the song is I like how the song sounds. It has a pop sound to it but with some rock-sounding edge to it. I love listening to it before my soccer or basketball games because it’s a fun song. The musicality is great. The tempo is moderate but at times during the bridges and chorus it gets faster. The rhythm is great to listen to, especially with the sound of the drums in the background. The artistry is impressive because the singer seems to be very passionate about what they are trying to say. During parts of the song, the mood of the singer changes from calm to very emotional, building suspense. The combination of the guitar, bass, and drums is effective in creating an exciting mood. I think Paramore will be around for a while if it keeps producing albums, however I doubt people will be listening to Paramore ten or twenty years from now. Paramore can't be compared to bands like the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. Pop or emo style music doesn't usually last as long as classic rock type music. I think Paramore hit its prime in their career around 2007 when they were featured on MTV and did their "Final RIOT!" tour.
Paramore's Wiki Page
Quick Facts:
Origin: Franklin, TennesseeGenre: Alternative
Years Active: 5
Members: Hayley Williams, Josh Farro, Jeremy Davis, Zac Farro, and Taylor York
Discography:
1. "All We Know is Falling" 2002-2005.
2. "Riot!"- 2007/2008-
3. Twilight Soundtrack/ Final Riot! -2008 to present
Entered the Billboard 200 at number 20 and sold 44,000 copies in the first week.
Made their first televison debut on Fuse Network in July 2007 and later appeared on MTV in August as "Artist of the Week". On December 31, 2007 the group performed on the MTV New Year's Eve program.
Paramore was featured on the cover of February 2008 issue of Alternative Press magazine and voted "Best Band Of 2007" by the readers. The band was nominated for "Best New Artist" at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008 but lost to Amy Winehouse. On May 19, 2008 Paramore went on tour again, the tour being named "The Final RIOT!", starting July 25 and ending September 1, which I attended.
Paramore's song "Decode" is the lead single for the novel-based Twilight movie. Another song called "I Caught Myself is also featured on the film's soundtrack.
Paramore has completed production of their third, yet to be named, studio album which they plan to release in September 2009.
Musical Style influences include: Jimmy Eat World, Foo Fighters, Blink-182, Chicago, and Fall Out Boy
For lyrics of all their songs vist: http://www.metrolyrics.com/paramore-lyrics.html
Special Awards:
American Music Awards- 2008
Nomination for MTV Australia Award
Category: Favorite Breakthrough Artist Category: Best Rock Video for "Decode"
MTV Movie Awards-2009 MTV
Nomination for MTV Movie Award
Category: Best Rock Video for "Crushcrushcrush"
Evalution:
A song representative of Paramore is “Crushcrushcrush”. It is the third single from their third album, “Riot!”. It was released in late 2007. It appeared on MTV’s TRL music show and Play Station’s Rock Band game. My reaction to the song is I like how the song sounds. It has a pop sound to it but with some rock-sounding edge to it. I love listening to it before my soccer or basketball games because it’s a fun song. The musicality is great. The tempo is moderate but at times during the bridges and chorus it gets faster. The rhythm is great to listen to, especially with the sound of the drums in the background.
The artistry is impressive because the singer seems to be very passionate about what they are trying to say. During parts of the song, the mood of the singer changes from calm to very emotional, building suspense. The combination of the guitar, bass, and drums is effective in creating an exciting mood.
I think Paramore will be around for a while if it keeps producing albums, however I doubt people will be listening to Paramore ten or twenty years from now. Paramore can't be compared to bands like the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. Pop or emo style music doesn't usually last as long as classic rock type music. I think Paramore hit its prime in their career around 2007 when they were featured on MTV and did their "Final RIOT!" tour.
Lyrics to Crushcrushcrush: http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858667646/
Sources:
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http://www.paramore.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramore#Musical_style_and_influences//
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crushcrushcrush
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4770144/12735197
http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Paramore-band-fr02.jpg